Hanger device



Oct. 25, 1966 v. NUSSER ETAL HANGER DEVICE Filed Oct. 22, 1964 FIG ' DIMNVENTORS Vikfor Nusser Werner Pfonnkucha Franz Lebek KUZ MCW c 2%ATTORNEYS FIG.4

United States Patent Ofiice 3,280,986 Patented Oct. 25, 1966 3,280,986HANGER DEVICE Viktor Nusser, Hemer, near lserlohn, Werner Pfannkuch,

Kassel-Harleshausen, and Franz Lebek, Iserlohn, Germany, assignors toHunke & Jochheim, Iserlohn, Westphalia, Germany Filed Oct. 22, 1964,Ser. No. 405,741 Claims priority, application Germany, Oct. 26, 1963,

14 Claims. (cl. 211-57 The present invention relates generally tohangers, and, more particularly to an improvement in hanger devices forflat sales articles such as desk pads.

A main object of this hanger device is to render it possible to exhibitthe pads in a neat grouping and in plished in accordance with preferredembodiments of the invention wherein a holder, which is provided forhanging or suspending the desk pad, is a part of the pad and of the samematerial, or it is a part of the protective cover of the pad and of thesame material as this cover.

The desk pads or similar articles are provided with hanging pockets orsimilar means in the region of one of the edges. These hanging pocketsare in detachable engagement with an aligning hanger, which is a hangerwith which they can be lined up for example like clothes on a rack.

An advantageous and inventive embodiment of the above-described articleis characterized by the fact that the hanger pockets of the desk pad arein fitting engagement with exchangeably mounted string loops, whichloops are suspended in the ends of an aligning hanger. These aligninghangers are provided with a hanger eye placed in the center of gravityfor lining the hangers up on a rack. Particularly high durability isaccomplished in the above-described article, in accordance with theinvention, by placing the suspension of the desk pads under the tensilestress of the edge from which it hangs, whereby a deformation of thedesk pad is avoided. The tensile stress is achieved by making thealigning hangers somewhat broader than the edge of the desk pad fromwhich it is suspended. The string loops which engage corner flaps ortongues of the pad run in an obliquely upward direction toward the hooksat the ends of the aligning hanger.

A further feature of the above-mentioned article is characterized inthat the aligning hanger is provided with an aligning hook which is outfrom one piece with the aligning hanger and is of the same material.This aligning hanger is preferably made of non-deformable cardboard,plastic, or the like.

A preferred feature of the invention is that the arrangement is providedin a manner known per se, with a protective cover. This protective coveris open at the bottom and is furthermore provided, in the region of theupper edge, with a suitable perforation for passing the hanger eye orthe hanger hook, respectively, of the aligning hanger therethrough.

Additional objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent upon consideration of the following description when taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic elevational view of the rear of a desk pad.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view of a portion of this desk pad.

FIG. 3 is a detail view similar to FIG. 2 but showing another form ofdetail.

FIG. 4 is a schematic elevational view of the rear of a furtherembodiment of a desk pad.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the device as seen along line 55 of FIG.4.

With more particular reference to the drawings, a desk pad 1 is shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 provided with respectively one hanger pocket 2 at thecorners of the edge from which it is suspended. This hanger pocket 2 iswing-shaped, the outer edges of the hanger pockets being welded flushwith the corner of the desk pad.

Furthermore, the pockets 2 are provided with respectively one slot orperforation 3 which is in engagement with a string loop 4. The latterhas a holder 5 which, when in use, is inserted in the pocket 2, whilethe attached string loop 4 extends to the outside through the slot 3.The rear of the desk pad 1 is normally coated with a sideresistant orfrictional plastic foam layer which also securely prevents theinadvertent detachment of the holder 5 and thus of the string loop 4.The hanger pocket 2 does not occupy any noticeable or appreciable spacewhen the desk pad lies flat. However, it is also possible to make theweld seam of the flap in such manner that is less durable so that theflap can easily be loosened at a wing end and can be pulled off.

The string loops 4 are in hanging engagement with the ends 6 of a hanger7 which may comprise wire, flat-bar steel, plastic, or like material.The ends 6 of the hanger 7 are formed into the shape of hooks 8. Thehanger 7 itself is provided in its center with an eye 9 for suspensionon the rack of a stand (not shown), this eye being suitably constructedas a broad flange so that twisting or tilting of the eye 9 and with it,the hanger 7, is impeded.

Under certain circumstances, it could also be advantageous to attach thehanger pockets 2 to the rear of the pad 1 by detachable self-adhesionmeans. In FIG. -3, detachable, self-adhering fiat strips 10 are providedat the rear of a desk pad 1 for the purpose of elfecting a detachablesuspension engagement of a hanger with such a desk pad. These fiatstrips 10 carry string loops 4, the

string loops 4 having been threaded through several eyes of the stripbefore .attaching'the flat strips to the pad. The hanger pocket may herebe made of strong paper or weak plastic foil, which permits repeated usethereof.

The desk pads which have been equipped as above described can also besuspended from perforated boards by hanging the pads on pairs of hooks,because the string loops, according to the present invention extend awayfrom the desk pads and the hooks thus engage the loops outside of thepads.

In the desk pad 1 illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, a hanger 7', made ofrigid material, such as cardboard, plastic, or the like, directlyengages the pockets 2 provided at the rear of the desk pad 1. The hanger7' extends up into the region of the longitudinal edges of the pad.Because of this the pad 1 is made taut because of the detacha-blehanger. A protective cover 10 which is open at the bottom is slippedover the desk pad 1 with hanger 7', this protective cover having asuitable perforation at the top for allowing a book 11 of the hanger 7to pass through. This hook is cut from the same piece as the hanger andis of the same material.

Under certain circumstances, it would also be possible to provide theends of hanger 7' in the insert pockets which are arranged on the frontof a desk pad in the region of the corners.

It will be understood that the above description of the presentinvention is susceptible to various modifications, changes andadaptations, and the same are intended to be comprehended within themeaning and range of equivalents of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A hanger device for flat articles to be sold and particularly for adesk pad which may, if desired, be provided with a protective cover,comprising, in combination:

hanger pocket means provided in the edge region of a desk pad; and

aligning hanger means detachably engaging said pocket means, saidaligning hanger means including exchangeably mounted string loops infitting engagement with said pocket means, and a hanger having ends withwhich the string loops are in hanging engagement, said hanger pocketmeans being detachably fastened to the pad.

2. A device as defined in claim 1 wherein the pocket means are welded tothe pad.

3. A device as define-d in claim 1 wherein the pocket means are glued tothe pad.

4. A hanger device for desk pads, comprising, in combination:

pocket means connected to the back of a desk pad near one edge thereof;

a hanger from which a desk pad is to be removably suspended; and

mounting means detachably connecting said pocket means to said hanger.

5. A device as defined in claim 4 wherein said hanger means includesexchangea'bly mounted string loops in fitting engagement with saidpocket means, and a hanger having ends with which the string loops arein hanging engagement.

6. A device as defined in claim 5 wherein the hanger includes hooks atthe ends thereof which engage the string loops and is broader than theedge from which the desk pad is suspended, so that the string loopsextend in an obliquely upward direction toward the hooks at the ends ofthe hanger.

7. A device as defined in claim 5 wherein the pocket means are weldedtogether with the corners of the pad in the region of the outer edges.

8. A device as defined in claim 5 wherein. the hanger is provided in itscenter with a hanger eye which is a broad flange.

9. A device as defined in claim 5 wherein the hanger is provided with analigning hook of the same material I and cut of one piece with thehanger.

10. A device as defined in claim 9 wherein said hanger is of rigidcard-board.

11. A device as defined in claim 9 wherein said hanger is of plastic.

12. A device as defined in claim 4 wherein said mounting means include aholder engaged in each pocket and a loop engaging said hanger.

13. A hanger device for flat articles to be sold and particularly fordesk pads, comprising, in combination:

hanger pocket means provided in the edge region of a desk pad; and

aligning hanger means detachably engaging said pocket means, saidaligning hanger means including exchangeably mounted string loops infitting engagement with said pocket means, and a hanger having ends withwhich the string loops are in hanging engagement, the hanger pocketmeans each being provided with respectively one slot which is opentoward the free, inner edge for inserting a holder anchoring the stringloop in the pocket.

14. In combination, a desk pad; a protective cover open at the bottom;and a hanger device including hanger pocket means provided in the edgeregion of said desk pad, and aligning hanger means detachably engagingsaid pocket means, said aligning hanger means including exchangeablymounted string loops in fitting engagement with said pocket means, and ahanger having ends with which the string loops are in hangingengagement, the aligning hanger being provided with an aligning hook ofthe same material and cut of one piece with the hanger, said protectivecover in the region of the upper edge being provided with at least onesuitable perfortion for passing the hanger hook of the aligning hangertherethrough or for passing the string loops therethrou'gh.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,871,101 8/1932Waltz -15 1,970,173 8/1934 Johnson 108--90 2,283,828 5/1942 Strombach 522,797,030 6/1957 Millhufi 211-119 3,123,331: 3/1964 Field et a1. 248-317FOREIGN PATENTS 1,029,572 3/ 1953 France. 1,280,956 11/ 1961 France.

CLAUDE A. Le ROY, Primary Examiner.

W. D. LOULAN, Assistant Examiner.

4. A HANGER DEVICE FOR DESK PADS, COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: POCKETMEANS CONNECTED TO THE BACK OF A DESK PAD NEAR ONE EDGE THEREOF; AHANGER FROM WHICH A DESK PAD IS TO BE REMOVABLY SUSPENDED; AND MOUNTINGMEANS DETACHABLY CONNECTING SAID POCKET MEANS TO SAID HANGER.